St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-02

Conn, was unveiled on June II. The
exercises opened with a parade of military
organizations and veterans, the United
States Naval Brigade and Marine Corps,
civic societies and tiremen. Over 900 men
were in line. About 500 schoolboys i'll
uniform We're also in the procession,
singing patriotic songs. They were followed
by thirty ght decorated barges, representing
the States Of the Union, and occupied by
delegations of girls from fifty Sunday
schools The programme included the
singing Of the national anthem America"
invocation by Rev. DR.. Harwood; unveiling
of the monument by the governor, while
a salute of thirteen guns was fired; Grafton by
Rev. DR.. Newman Smith; the presentation
and acceptance of the monument by the
authorities; unfurling Of the State and city
flags floral decoration of the monument by
the young ladies representing the States;
the singing Of the Star Spangled Banner
and the return march to the city. At sunset
the bells Of the city were rung and national
salute Of thirty eight guns was fired. The
monument from its base to the apex of the
statue of Peace which surmounts it, is ITO
feet i'll height the height of the figure IS
eleven feet, and the natural promontory on
which it stands 405 feet, so that the total
elevation of the structure is 526 feet above
the level of the sea.
General L. T. Rosser, of Virginia, when
questioned in regard to the proposition for
the return of the Confederate flags, said:
"What do we want them returned for?
What will we do with them? The South
does not want them. Virginia does not de-
sire hers, if there are any. 1 say let's send
all those relics of that 'unpleasantness' to
Washington and there make big bonfire OF
them. We should outlive those factional
ideas, and l. for one, don't favor hanging
those flags in Virginia's State Capitol, or
any other, for an eyesore to future genera
tons"
The attorney general of Indiana has
delivered an opinion to the State board OF
equalization on the merits of the contro-
versy concerning the Office of lieutenant
governor. He says that Colonel Robertson
is lieutenant governor and should be rec
ognized as such.
Judge Ingraham, of New York, has de-
cided in case brought before HIM that ex-
Union soldiers are entitled to preference in
appointments but not in promotions.
The commi issiOners Of emigration in New
York have ordered that the seven stowaways,
five boys and two men, who came on the
steamer Queen from England, shall be taken
back on the same vessel. They have also
ordered that six destitute Arab families, who
+loT T hn
taken back.
Frederick Morgan was hanged at Louis
vile, Ga, for the murder of Emma Lewis.
John W. Smith was hanged in Heard
county Ga, for the murder of Bonner Par
ker, former confederate in a lawless gang.
William O'Brien, editor of United Ireland,
has arrived at home from his Canadian trip.
The customs authorities at Queenstown, in
examining the baggage of the passengers of
the steamer Adriatic, from New York, had
their suspicious aroused regarding the con-
tents of wooden box belonging to passen-
ger named Peter Coy. In it were found a
number of packages which contained sub
stance that looked, the officers thought, like
an explosive. Coy has the appearance of a
farmer. He is thirty-four years old. He
protests against his detention in the Bride
well. He says friend in America gave
him the box Of explosives to take to his
home at Rosscrea.
Rev. DR.. Mark Hopkins, ex-president of
Williams College, is dead. He was in the
eighty fourth year Of his age. DR.. Hopkins
graduated at Williams College, and in 1928
began the practice of medicine. Two years
later he was made professor of moral philoso-
ply and rhetoric at Williams College, and in
1886 became its president. He held this po-
sition until 1872, when he resigned and
became professor of mental and moral
philosophy. In 1857 he was elected presi-
dent of the board of commissioners of foreign
missions, and held that position by success
i've reelection for the rest of his life.
Samuel Meyers, superintendent of the
Miama-county Qnd) Asylum, for the
Poor has been arrested on the charge of as
saulting and savagely beating helpless female
inmates of the asylum. The bodies of sew
eral of the poor women gave evidence of the
beatngs.
Mrs Dr. Harry r. Nettleton, of Roches-
ter. committed suicide at her fathers resi-
dence in Batavia, n. Y. No cause is as
signed.
John Wales, prominent citizen of Lib
erty, N. Y, was shot and killed by Curtis
Fiske in hotel kept by widow to whom
both were paying attention" Wales had
handful of red pepper to throw in Fiske's
ewes and also revolver, but his rival was
too quick for him.
Benjamin Hance colored aged eighteen
wears, was taken from Jail near Leonard.
town, St. Mary's county, Nd, and lynched
by mob. He was charged with attempt
ing to assault white girl. This is the first
lynching in St. Mary's county.
The steamer Champlain, from Cheboygan
for Chicago, was destroyed by fire off Charlie
voix, Mich. There were fifty persons
on board, including the crew. Twenty-Five
are known to be lost, and seven are reported
missing.
The schooner William NJ. Hines, from the
West Indies, has arrived at Baltimore with
the captain and his wife and the crew Of
the schooner Alice Hearn, from King Ferry
for Philadelphia. The Alice Hearn, foun.
dered at sea.
A bill has been introduced in the New
Hampshire House of Representatives incor
porating the New Hampshire Railroad
Companv. It prOyides for q union of al